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Cod vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cod and hamburgers

  • Cod has more vitamin B5; however, hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3054% more than hamburgers.
  • Cod has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of hamburgers is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more IronIron +657.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +537.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1346.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cod
Cod
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.31mg 3054%
Selenium 33.1µg 60%
Iron 0.38mg 2.88mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.131g 5.096g 23%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.87mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 1.44µg 22%
Fats 0.67g 14.36g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 5.365mg 21%
Sodium 54mg 414mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.25mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 5.495g 14%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Folate 7µg 56µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.217mg 12%
Calories 82kcal 295kcal 11%
Phosphorus 203mg 136mg 10%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.217mg 9%
Calcium 16mg 102mg 9%
Carbs 0g 24.1g 8%
Copper 0.028mg 0.091mg 7%
Potassium 413mg 226mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.203mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.38g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 43mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Protein 17.81g 17.08g 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.15g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.505mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +90.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2043.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +496.7%
~equal in Protein ~17.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5745.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.